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John 1:1
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The Eternal Word(A)

1 In the beginning (B)was the Word, and the (C)Word was (D)with God, and the Word was (E)God.

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John 1:1
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1 (A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and the Word was (C)with God, and (D)the Word was God.

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John 1:1
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The Deity of Jesus Christ

1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ([a]Christ), and the Word was with God, and [b]the Word was God Himself.(A)

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  1. John 1:1 In John the Apostle’s vision (Rev 19), he sees Christ returning as Warrior-Messiah-King, and “...His name is called The Word of God...and LORD OF LORDS.” (Rev 19:13, 16).
  2. John 1:1 In this phrase, “God” appears first in the Greek word order, emphasizing the fact that “the Word” (Christ) was God—so “God Himself.”
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John 1:1
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The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word,(A) and the Word was with God,(B) and the Word was God.(C)

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John 1:4
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4 (A)In Him was life, and (B)the life was the light of men.

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John 1:4
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4 (A)In Him was life, and the life was (B)the Light of mankind.

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John 1:4
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4 In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.

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John 1:4
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4 In him was life,(A) and that life was the light(B) of all mankind.

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John 1:7
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7 This man came for a (A)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (B)believe.

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John 1:7
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7 [a]He came [b](A)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (B)so that all might believe through him.

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  1. John 1:7 Lit This one
  2. John 1:7 Lit for testimony
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John 1:7
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7 This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.

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John 1:7
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7 He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B)

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John 1:9
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9 (A)That[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

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  1. John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
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John 1:9
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9 [a]This was (A)the true Light [b]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.

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  1. John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ
  2. John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world
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John 1:9
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9 There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.(A)

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John 1:9
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9 The true light(A) that gives light to everyone(B) was coming into the world.

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John 3:15
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15 that whoever (A)believes in Him should [a]not perish but (B)have eternal life.

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  1. John 3:15 NU omits not perish but
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John 3:15
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15 so that everyone who [a]believes will (A)have eternal life in Him.

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  1. John 3:15 Or believes in Him will have eternal life
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John 3:15
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15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever].

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John 3:15
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15 that everyone who believes(A) may have eternal life in him.”[a](B)

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  1. John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.
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John 12:36
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36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (A)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and (B)was hidden from them.

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John 12:36
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36 While you have the Light, (A)believe in the Light, so that you may become (B)sons of Light.”

These things Jesus proclaimed, and He went away and (C)hid Himself from them.

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John 12:36
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36 While you have the Light, believe and trust in the Light [have faith in it, hold on to it, rely on it], so that you may become sons of Light [being filled with Light as followers of God].”

Jesus said these things, and then He left and hid Himself from them.

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John 12:36
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36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”(A) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.(B)

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John 8:12
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12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (A)“I am the light of the world. He who (B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

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John 8:12
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Jesus Is the Light of the World

12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “(A)I am the Light of the world; (B)the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

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John 8:12
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Jesus Is the Light of the World

12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, “[a]I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

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  1. John 8:12 The second of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
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John 8:12
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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(A) the light of the world.(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(C)

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